Nivel de ansiedad al tratamiento de endodoncia en pacientes adultos atendidos en la clínica odontológica docente de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca, septiembre 2018 enero 2019.

Abstract

AIM:The objective of this research was to determine the level of dental anxiety endodontic treatment in adult patients in the dental clinic of the Catholic University of Cuenca. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 205 participants who attended the endodontic treatment in the dental clinic. A digital information collection form was used in the free access program EPI INFO 7.2, to record the data included in the survey conducted at the Catholic University of Cuenca, which consists of two parts, the first informed consent and data of the patient, and the second the Corah scale dental anxiety survey. A digital information interview, in the ATLAS Ti program. To record the data included in the interview, which consists of 7 questions addressed to the patient and with open answers. RESULTS: A higher prevalence of moderate anxiety was determined with 39% in relation to mild, high and severe anxiety. Regarding sex, a slight increase in anxiety was determined prior to endontic treatment in men. It was obtained that young adults between 24 and 29 years of age have higher levels of anxiety, in the results of the interview we can show that there are triggering factors prior to the treatment of endoncia being the concern the most relevant response, followed by fear and the duration of the treatment, this results in that anxiety is the result of a set of factors, which are related to each other